RE: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

2008-02-19 Thread Darwin, Keith
Uh, I give up, how many? I'm guessing 3 amps or less. Does your PS have an meter on it? Can your DMM measure current? I'd like to know too, but I don't have any concerns since I'll be running my K3/10 from my Astron 20 amp supply. - Keith N1AS - - K2 5411.ssb.100 - - K3 Wave 3 -

Re: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

2008-02-19 Thread Lee Buller
Here is what the specs quote: Supply Voltage/current: 13.8 V nominal (11 V min, 15 V max). 17-22 Amps typical in TX (100W). 0.9A minimum RX. Now at 5 watts...I dunno. One of the ways you can find out is...of course...put an amp meter in line with the rig. If you don't have one,

Re: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

2008-02-19 Thread Jerry Flanders
Harbor Freight stores have a good little DMM for $4. On sale they are $2. Yes, they work. Jerry W4UK At 11:41 AM 2/19/2008, Lee Buller wrote: Here is what the specs quote: Supply Voltage/current: 13.8 V nominal (11 V min, 15 V max). 17-22 Amps typical in TX (100W). 0.9A minimum

Re: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

2008-02-19 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:59 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw? Hi all: Wondering if anybody has measured this... I have the K3 with the KPA3, but I run it almost all

Re: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

2008-02-19 Thread Tom Hammond
Doug Zwiebel, KR2Q, posed the following... Wondering if anybody has measured this... I have the K3 with the KPA3, but I run it almost all the time at 5 watts output (5.0 setting). What is the max amps that this configuration might draw, assuming a good SWR and a normal voltage (indoor)

RE: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

2008-02-19 Thread Dick Dievendorff
and weighs just over a pound. http://www.gammaresearch.net/hps-1a.html 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:59 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps

[Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

2008-02-19 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
Hi all: Wondering if anybody has measured this... I have the K3 with the KPA3, but I run it almost all the time at 5 watts output (5.0 setting). What is the max amps that this configuration might draw, assuming a good SWR and a normal voltage (indoor) supply? I want to see how small (but safe)

Re: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

2008-02-19 Thread Robert Tellefsen
PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw? Doug Zwiebel, KR2Q, posed the following... Wondering if anybody has measured this... I have the K3 with the KPA3, but I run it almost all the time at 5 watts

Re: [Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

2008-02-19 Thread Tom Hammond
Hi Bob: I'm curious about one thing. In the K2 we can cut back on receive current by menu selections for things like FD on battery power. Is there any plan for such a capability in the K3? 73, Bob N6WG I kinda doubt it. If I recall, we discussed this (among FTs) early on and it was decided